Dr. Scott Haley

Curriculum Vitae

RANK:

Professor

DATE OF APPOINTMENT:

7/05
Associate Professor 1/99-6/05

 

EDUCATION:

1992 Doctor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
        Agronomy, Specialization in Plant Breeding and Genetics
1989 Master of Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
        Agronomy, Specialization in Plant Breeding and Genetics
1983 Bachelor of Science, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.
        Biology, Specialization in Botany

 

EXPERIENCE:

1/99 - present
Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences (7/05 - present)
Associate Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences (1/99 - 6/05)
Soil and Crop Sciences Department
Colorado State University

Serve as the project leader for the wheat breeding and genetics program. Major objectives of the breeding program include genetic improvement for grain yield, end-use quality (bread and Asian noodles), and biotic (Russian wheat aphid, fungal and viral pathogens) and abiotic stresses (heat and drought stress, winterhardiness) prevalent in Colorado and the central and southern Great Plains.

6/93 - 12/98
Associate Professor of Plant Science (7/97 - 12/98)
Assistant Professor of Plant Science (7/93 - 6/97)
Plant Science Department
South Dakota State University

Served as the project leader for the winter wheat breeding and genetics program. Conducted research on the genetic improvement of hard red and hard white winter wheat for production in South Dakota and the northern Great Plains. Coordinated development and release of three improved wheat cultivars (Tandem, Crimson, Harding). Taught two graduate-level courses in the plant breeding curriculum (Quantitative Genetics and Crop Breeding Techniques).

1/92 - 6/93
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dry Edible Bean Breeding and Genetics
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Michigan State University

Developed strategies for identifying molecular markers linked to major disease resistance genes and utilizing such markers in marker-assisted selection. Identified RAPD markers linked to major bean rust and bean common mosaic virus resistance genes, enabling marker-assisted gene pyramiding within and between traditionally susceptible market classes.

6/86 - 12/91
Graduate Research Assistant, Winter Wheat Breeding and Genetics
Department of Agronomy
Colorado State University

Assembled a database of traits associated with drought stress tolerance in winter wheat germplasm. Developed early-generation selection schemes to improve postanthesis drought stress tolerance.

7/83 - 12/85
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer/Assistant Cowpea Breeder
U.S. Peace Corps and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture/Semi-Arid Food Grain Research and Development (IITA/SAFGRAD)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, West Africa

As a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, coordinated and supervised Striga (parasitic weed) resistance and drought stress tolerance components of national and international cowpea breeding program. Trained mid-level agricultural technicians from several African countries in field plot research and analysis techniques. Traveled throughout several west African countries. Became proficient in two languages, French (written and verbal) and More (verbal only).

 

TEACHING:

Plant Breeding, SC460 (alternating spring semesters since 1999)
Advanced Plant Breeding, SC720 (alternating spring semesters since 2000)
Plant Breeding Program Management, SC780 (alternating fall semesters since 2001)

 

ADVISING:

Major professor for eight M.S. students, three Ph.D. students
Graduate committee member for plant breeding, plant pathology, entomology students
Academic adviser for undergraduate Agronomy majors

 

PUBLICATIONS:

Author or co-author of 49 refereed journal articles and 2 book chapters
Author or co-author of 42 non-refereed articles or abstracts
Complete Publication Listing

 

SERVICE:

Hard Winter Wheat Improvement Committee (1993 - present)
Chair, Hard Winter Wheat Improvement Committee (2001 - 2004)
National Wheat Improvement Committee Representative (1998 - 2004)
Secretary, Hard Winter Wheat Quality Council (2003) September 28, 2007 ce Society of America (2000 - 2002)
G.O. Mott Scholarship Committee (C457), Crop Science Society of America (1995 - 1997)
Crop Science Teaching Award Committee (C462), Crop Science Society of America (1997- 1999)
Ad Hoc Reviewer, USDA-SBIR Grant Program (1995, 1996, 1997, 2002)
Ad Hoc Reviewer, USDA-NRI Grant Program (1996, 1997, 2002)
Peer reviewer for Crop Science, Agronomy Journal, Euphytica, Theoretical and Applied Genetics

 

AWARDS, SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

Gerald O. Mott Scholarship, Crop Science Society of America (1991)
Faculty Memorial Award, Department of Agronomy, Colorado State University (1990)
Sigma Xi (1991)
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (1989)
Honor Society of Agriculture, Gamma Sigma Delta (1987)
American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America (1986)

 

OUTSIDE INTERESTS:

Lap swimming, downhill skiing, bike riding

For more information: Wheat Breeding Program


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